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as in possibility
something that might happen
agencies trying to provide for every contingency in a national emergency
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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
an offer to buy the house, with the contingency that it pass inspection
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Recent Examples of contingency
Having a plan that includes a pet-friendly place to stay, contingency contacts and copies of documentation can help ensure all members of the family, including the four-legged ones, stay safe.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Or perhaps Pelinka should have lined up contingencies in case the trade for Williams didn’t work out.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
As Hackers Attack — Here’s How Professionals Weigh In
Testing coordinators and administrators criticized the lack of contingency planning.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Additional project costs are expected to include utility connections, builders risk insurance and contingencies, according to past reporting.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Or perhaps Pelinka should have lined up contingencies in case the trade for Williams didn’t work out.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
As Hackers Attack — Here’s How Professionals Weigh In
Testing coordinators and administrators criticized the lack of contingency planning.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Additional project costs are expected to include utility connections, builders risk insurance and contingencies, according to past reporting.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingency
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Ivey sees possibilities for students elsewhere, or in the future.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Maxwell said the housing subcommittee is considering the possibility of suspending or amending ordinances that relate to short-term housing, in the hopes that those hoping to turn their homes into Airbnbs can do so safely, and without breaking ordinances.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Beyond the potential impact on foreign direct investment in the U.S. overall, certain provision of the OBB may have a broader impact, especially affecting common asset protection and wealth planning strategies.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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At the time, the contractual provision looked like a potential escape valve if the former New England Patriots head coach wanted to return to the NFL.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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This year’s event will be headlined by R&B heartthrob Mario and Hip-Hop vet Jadakiss with additional performances by house music icons and more.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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The event was cancelled, however, following the terrorist bomb attack at Manchester Arena the night before.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Apart from those violations, the CPSC says the swings also fail to meet mandatory warning requirements required to inform parents of the risks of death or serious injury to infants.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Many college students also would be unable to access the Pell Grant under the bill, as Republicans are asking to increase the full-time enrollment requirement to 30 semester hours from 24 semester hours each academic year.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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At 99, a Seminal Asian Leader Reflects on a Contentious Legacy After the explosion, a large contingent of military and police personnel arrived at the site and cordoned off the area.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Of the countries that have contributed $110 million to a U.N. trust fund to support the Kenya mission, none are from Latin America and the Caribbean, and only four countries— Jamaica, The Bahamas, Guatemala and Salvador— have a small contingent on the ground in Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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His official cause of death was acute hypoxic respiratory failure, which is a condition where the lungs aren't able to release enough oxygen into the bloodstream.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Mosquitoes may be coming to you As temperatures rise in numerous parts of the world, researchers have been fairly convinced that mosquitoes seeking warmer conditions will settle in previously uninhabitable areas.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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New films include an untitled drama about the Elize Matsunaga case, in which Matsunaga killed and dismembered her husband—a case that was previously the subject of Netflix’s 2021 docuseries Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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From their early days on the Disney Channel to their happily ever afters with their significant others, these celebrities are now all grown up, married and in some cases, having kids of their own.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Shortly before the vote, then-National League President Bart Giamatti called Mayor Eugene Sawyer and informed him Chicago had been selected as the 1990 All-Star site under the stipulation the city council approved the lights measure.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Various pills tested positive for MDMA, alprazolam, ketamine and methamphetamine, according to the stipulation.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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“Contingency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingency. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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